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    This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
    And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
    With some rhyme, rotten sentence, or old saying,
    Such spokes as ye ancient of ye parish use.

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O, that men's ears should be
To counsel deaf, but not to flattery!

O, that men's ears should be
To counsel deaf, but not to flattery!

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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Rivers neede a spring.

Rivers neede a spring.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Who reigns within himself, and rules
Passions, desires, and fears, is more a king.

Who reigns within himself, and rules
Passions, desires, and fears, is more a king.

by Thomas Middleton Found in: General Sayings,
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Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.

Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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He who gives himself airs of importance, exhibits the credentials
of impotence.

He who gives himself airs of importance, exhibits the credentials
of impotence.

by Decimus Laberius Found in: General Sayings,
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Am I always to be a mere listener? Shall I never reply?

Am I always to be a mere listener? Shall I never reply?

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Play with a foole at home, and he will play with you in the
market.

Play with a foole at home, and he will play with you in the
market.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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He hath great neede of a foole, that plaies the foole himselfe.

He hath great neede of a foole, that plaies the foole himselfe.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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The question is yet before the court.

The question is yet before the court.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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